July 20, 2012 Researchers find new method for making spherical particles, from nanoscale to pinhead-sized — including complex beach-ball-like shapes.
July 19, 2012 New technique allows production of complex microchip structures in one self-assembling step.
July 16, 2012 As the team behind MIT’s ambitious online learning program gears up to introduce new courses in the fall, MITx takes stock of its initial experiences.
July 12, 2012 A new method for producing multiple-perspective 3-D images could prove more practical in the short term than holography.
July 11, 2012 Biologists’ capacity for generating genomic data is increasing more rapidly than computing power. A new algorithm will help them keep up.
July 10, 2012 System developed at MIT could combine power harvested from light, heat and vibrations to run monitoring systems.
July 9, 2012 Tiny cylinders help reveal how natural-light-harvesting antennae collect light with exceptional efficiency.
July 3, 2012 Graphene sheets with precisely controlled pores have potential to purify water more efficiently than existing methods.
